The northern lights will be visible in parts of the U.S. on Aug. 6

Tuesday

You might get a lucky glimpse of a night sky rarity tonight — the northern lights will be visible from parts of the U.S. on Aug. 8, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center.

The Space Weather Prediction Center issued a G1 geomagnetic storm alert for Aug. 4-6, meaning the Northern Lights will reach farther south than usual. Stargazers in the northern U.S. — Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine — have the most likely chance of seeing aurora borealis at work.

This morning&#39;s Northern Lights was amazing!!! It sub-stormed right before dawn. This photo was taken at Esrey Park in Eagle Harbor, MI around 5am.#AuroraBorealis#NorthernLights#KeweenawPeninsula#LakeSuperior#StormHourpic.twitter.com/NaaPbqKvBy

&mdash; CAASI (@ID_Photo_Graphy)August 5, 2019

The prime time for viewing tonight is from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Of course, you won't have much of a view before it gets dark. Get somewhere with little light pollution and a good view of the horizon.

You might also see a few meteors as the Perseid meteor shower is gearing up for its peak on Aug. 12.